Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder. Inscription on either side: ||ημ|η : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημή[τρ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, bottom line not preserved. A cross above. Border of dots.
σφρα
γισει.
.γραφˊ
..ν,ο
..
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμ[ι τ]ὴν γραφ(ὴν) [ὁρ]ῶν <ν>ό[ει]
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder. Inscription on either side: ||ημ|η : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημή[τρ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, bottom line not preserved. A cross above. Border of dots.
σφρα
γισει.
.γραφˊ
..ν,ο
..
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμ[ι τ]ὴν γραφ(ὴν) [ὁρ]ῶν <ν>ό[ει]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1724 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1717. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
οὗ σφραγίς εἰμι τὴν γραφὴν ὁρῶν νόει.
Know whose seal I am when you see the letter.